Elbert MONTFORD.

Jacob LUDWIG [Parents] was born about 1760 in Middletown Valle, Fredericks, MD. He died about Nov 1844 in Romney, Hampshire, WV and was buried in Near Junction, Hampshire, WV. Jacob married Mary "Charity" ARNOLD in Middletown Valle, Fredericks, MD.

OCCUPATION - Farmer
CEMETERY - Sloan/Ludwick?
His will was drawn on 21 Oct 1844 with a codicile written on 1 Oct 1844. The will was probated on 25 Nov 1844 placing his death between 1 Oct 1844 and 25 Nov 1844. His will was witnessed by John Leatherman, Jr.; Peter Arnold; Thomas Sloan; Zach Arnold; & Andrew Ludwick.
**WILL JACOB LUDWICK** -
This is the last will and testament of me, Jacob Ludwick of the county of Hampshire in the state of Virginia, as follows; I give and devise to my son Daniel Ludwick, or his heirs or assigns forever all my fences lying in the county aforesaid together with all the tenements and buildings of every kind, and the appertents belonging to said fences, to him the said Daniel, his heirs or assigns forever. I devise to the said Daniel my eight-day clock to have and to use during his life-time, and then to belong to his son Isaac Ludwick. I make the above bequests to the said Daniel Ludwick on the following condition, to wit: That he the said Daniel Ludwick shall pay to my son John Ludwick and to my son William Ludwick, and to my son George Ludwick, or their heirs, one hundred and thirty dollars each, within three years after my death, without interest. I will that the proceeds of my personal property shall be administered as
follows; after paying the expense of a christian burial and all my just debts, I give to my daughter Catharine Clark ten dollars. I give to my grand son Jacob Ludwick, Son of George, twenty-five dollars to be paid to him the said Jacob, as soon as may be. I give to my three grand daughters, Margarite A.
Ludwick, Mary E Ludwick and Nancy Ludwick, daugdhters of Daniel Ludwick ten dollars, each, to be paid to their father Daniel Ludwick as soon as may be. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Liller, fifty dollars. I give to my daughter Polly Parker twenty five dollars. I give to my grandson Isaac Ludwick son of Daniel twenty five dollars to be paid to him the said Isaac, as soon as may be. I give to my son Daniel Ludwick all my bee hives, or stock of bees. I give to the children and legal heirs of my son John Ludwick one hnundred and twenty five dollars in gross, to be paid to the said John Ludwick as their trustee, he the said John to be accountable to the said children for their equal shares of said hundred and twenty five dollars, when they arrive at the age of twenty one years. The bequest of one hundred and thirty dollars made to John Ludwick on the first page of this will, and to be paid to him by Daniel Ludwick, is to be
offset by the amount of a note of hand for $100, which the said Daniel holds on the said John, dated the 1st day of June, 1841. I will that the balance of the foresaid proceeds shall be equally divided among my five children, William, George, Daniel Ludwick, Polly Parker and Elizabeth Liller, and one equal share
with them, to the children of my son John Ludwick, to be paid to the said John, as trustee for said children, for their use, the said John to be accountable to said children, when they severally arrive at the age of twenty one years. I request my good friend Peter Arnold be appointed and legally qualified to execute this my last will and lastly I do revoke all former wills, by me at any former time made, and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have, to this my last will, contained on this one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal, this 21st day of October 1841.

**CODICILE**
I Jacob Ludwick make this codicile or amendment to my last will and testiment dated the 21st day October 1841. The bequest of ten dollars to Catherine Clark and bequest of twenty five dollars to Polly Parker and the bequest of fifty dollars to Elizabeth Liller in said last will I hereby revoke and make void. And I give to my gandson Robert H Ludwick son of Daniel, ten dollars, to be paid to his father Daniel Ludwick out of the proceeds of my personal estate. I desire that ------- from John Ludwick, as trustee, to my estate for any moneys paid him as trustee by virtue of my will aforesaid, shall be good and valid against his children for whom I have made him trustee.
Where unto I have --- my hand and seal the lst day of October 1844.
Witness - Thomas Sloan, Jacob Biser, Andrew Ludwick.

Mary "Charity" ARNOLD was born about 1770 in Middletown Valle, Fredericks, MD. She died before 1 Oct 1844 in Near Junction, Hampshire, WV and was buried in Near Junction, Hampshire, WV. Mary married Jacob LUDWIG in Middletown Valle, Fredericks, MD.

George HIGH was born 12 Oct 1801 in Hampshire County, Virginia. He died 1872 in Hampshire Co., West Virginia. George married Lydia ARNOLD before 1834 in Hampshire County, Virginia.

Lydia ARNOLD [Parents] was born 6 Nov 1808. She died 18 May 1899 in Purgittsville, Hampshire, West Virginia and was buried in Bergen High Cemetery, east of Purgittsville. Lydia married George HIGH before 1834 in Hampshire County, Virginia.

Religion: Dunker 5
Event: Church Affiliation Pine Church 5
Reference Number: 1116
Note:
Lydia was described as being of age 42 in the 1850 Census. They are buried in the "Bergan High Cemetery east ofd Purgittsville near the mountain where they lived not far from Pine Church and as close neighbors to John Leatherman and Dunker minister, Nicholas Leatherman. George and Lydia High had nine known children as follows..
-Emmert F. Bittinger, Allegheny Passage, Penobscot Press, 1990, Pg 243-244.

She lived in Hampshire County, WV.  History of the Ancestry of the Fikes, Elder Emra F. Fike, 1725-1927.

John George ARNOLD [Parents] was born about 1725 in Zuzenhausen, Kreis Sinsheim, Rhineland, Germany. He died 1790 in , Frederick Co., Maryland and was buried in nr Burlington, Hampshire, WV. John married Catharine WHIPP.

Other marriages:

ALBAUGH, Anna Margretha Ellen

Information obtained from: http://tpettit.best.vwh.net/family/grisso/FG03/FG03_226.htm

Children
1 F Mary Arnold, 1C7R
Death bef Aug 1785
 
Spouse Mr. Ferguson
 
2 M John Arnold, 1C7R
Birth abt 1755, Frederick Co., Maryland
Death bef 21 Jun 1798, Morgan twp, Greene Co., Pennsylvania
 
Spouse Elizabeth Stoner
 
3 F Susannah Arnold, 1C7R
 
Spouse George Gantz
 
4 F Margaret Arnold, 1C7R
 
Spouse John Whipp
 
5 F Catherine Arnold, 1C7R
 
Spouse Daniel Whipp
 
6 F Cathrute Arnold, 1C7R
Birth Frederick Co., Maryland
Death bef 24 Feb 1841, Hampshire Co., West Virginia
 
Spouse Jacob Ludwick
 
7 M Samuel Arnold, 1C7R
Birth 9 Feb 1765, Frederick Co., Maryland
Death 23 Mar 1831, Hampshire Co., West Virginia
 
Spouse Mary Ludwick
 
8 M Zachariah Arnold, 1C7R
Birth 5 Oct 1766, Frederick Co., Maryland
Death 5 Jan 1829, Hampshire Co., West Virginia
 
Spouse Abigail Miller, 1C7R
 
9 M Daniel Arnold, 1C7R
Birth abt 1768, Frederick Co., Maryland
Death 16 Jun 1849, Hampshire Co., West Virginia
 
Spouse Elizabeth Wine
 
Spouse Elizabeth Thomas
 
Notes for John Arnold
Will written 25 Aug 1785, recorded 16 Oct 1790 in Frederick Co., MD, lists wife Catherine, step-daughter Mary Ludwick, sons John, Samuel, Zachariah, and Daniel, daus Mary Ferguson deceased, Susanna Ganse, Margaret Whipp, Catharine Whipp, Cathrout Arnold. See pp. 9-14 of The German Baptist Arnolds.

From the Arnold Family Tree at Ancestry.com:  Note: John wasDunker who had migrated from near Amwell, NJ, where an early community of Bretheren had been established by Elder Johannes Naas following his migration in 1735. His first wife was Margaret Albaugh a daughter of Zachariah Albaugh, St of Fredrick Co. MD, All of Johns children were by his first wife Margaret Albaugh. She died before 1785. He married his second wife, Cathrine Ludwick, who was the widow of Elder Phillip Ludwick, She brought several children to the marriage.

Catharine WHIPP married John George ARNOLD.

Other marriages:

LUDWIG, Phillip

Jacob ARNOLD [Parents] was born about 1650. He married Otille GEROLD.

Otille GEROLD was born about 1650. She married Jacob ARNOLD.

The Families of Blair and Bedford Counties, Pa, Linda M. Cochran:
Children
Johann Gorg Arnold b: ABT 1670
Hans Adam Arnold b: ABT 1670
Wendel Arnold b: ABT 1675 in est Zuzenhausen, Germany
Johann Christopher Arnold b: ABT 1675
Johann Christian Arnold b: ABT 1680

Andreas ARNOLD was born about 1625. He married Otille WOGBACH.

Otille WOGBACH was born about 1650. She married Andreas ARNOLD.

Hans Dietrich WACKER was born 1646 in Zuzenhausen, Germany. He died 17 Jan 1708/1709 in Zuzenhausen, Germany. Hans married Regina UNKNOWN.

Regina UNKNOWN was born 1646 in Zuzenhausen, Germany. She died 17 Apr 1700 in Zuzenhausen, Germany. Regina married Hans Dietrich WACKER.

Jorg BARTH was born Apr 1670 in Zuzenhausen, Germany.

Hans Thonges Anthonius ALBAUGH married Anna Margaretha SCHNEIDER .

Anna Margaretha SCHNEIDER  [Parents] was born 1660 in Flammersfeld, Germany. She married Hans Thonges Anthonius ALBAUGH.

Hans Henrich SCHNEIDER was born about 1650 in Germany. He married Anna Margaetha UNKNOWN.

Anna Margaetha UNKNOWN was born about 1650 in Germany. She married Hans Henrich SCHNEIDER .